POLS 3450 Quiz: QUIZ 2.docx
9 Jan 2015
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The end of wwii proved a major incentive for european cooperation: economic interdependence seen as cure for peace, nationalism discredited, western europe under american sphere of influence, cooperation seen as necessary for reconstruction. While the call for cooperation was widely shared, there was much disagreement on scope and speed: intergovernmentalism: cooperation" establishment of international policy-making mechanisms that preserve national sovereignty, supernationalism: integration" establishment of sovereign european institutions. Political cooperation: 1948: federalist congress of europe in the hague, 1949: establishment of the council of europe. Highly intergovernmental body aimed at protecting rule of law and human rights. Council of ministers: main decision-making body (intergovernmental) Establishment of common market goes beyond a customs union; establishes free movement of goods, persons and services. European economic community: split gov"t structure (the european commission administrative executive; council of ministers intergovernmental decision making authority, establishment of euro parliament and european court of justice, eec existed alongside ecsc as separate institutions.
